Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Americans Are United by Our Love-Hate Relationship With America
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By DERON SNYDER (as published on Medium) “You have to stand proudly for the national anthem, or you shouldn’t be playing, you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country.” — Donald Trump “I love America more than any … Continue reading
Russian Instigators No Match for American Transgressors
By DERON SNYDER (as published on Medium) The international agents who collect paychecks for stoking tensions along America’s color line should be worried. The boss could soon deem them superfluous, leading to reduced salaries, furloughs or outright pink slips. That … Continue reading
Peace and blessings after decade of TWT columns
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Change is afoot for the Washington Redskins, who have parted ways with president Bruce Allen, 12 weeks after doing likewise with coach Jay Gruden. The next wave of NFL leaders in … Continue reading
Flood’s letter 50 years ago planted seeds for much fruit today
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) A picture can be worth a thousand words. But five sentences 50 years ago have been worth billions of dollars. About $325 million of that windfall went to pitcher Gerrit … Continue reading
Wade’s perspective on son is right one for sports, society
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) On Thanksgiving, actress Gabrielle Union shared a family photo with a message of “praise, gratitude and thankfulness” to her 14.6 million Instagram followers. The picture featured Union and her husband, former … Continue reading
Division title for Washington might be nearer than it seems
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) LANDOVER, Md. – If you squint really hard from a certain angle and hold up the Washington Redskins so the light hits them just right, you could reach a regrettable conclusion. … Continue reading
No piece of the pie for college athletes, just the knife
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) “If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there’s no progress. If you pull it all the way out, that’s not progress. Progress … Continue reading
History proves that grading QBs is more gamble than science
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Missing the mark on quarterback assessments is an NFL tradition, probably since the days when QBs primarily were blockers in single-wing formations. Before he became an all-time NFL great with the … Continue reading
Meyer picks good week to see potential in the DC gig
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) LANDOVER – In the NFL, anything can happen on any given Sunday. The saying typically refers to huge underdogs defeating massive favorites, pulling off upsets that no one sees coming. But … Continue reading
Cheating Patriots, Astros, need to be sent a message
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) To borrow a line from “Cool Hand Luke” and apply it to the New England Patriots and Houston Astros … what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate. The 2018 … Continue reading
